,,ic  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1 #bjae  
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,an ,,act  ,to revise 
c]ta9 au?orities ( ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia c\rts1 ! ,c\rt ,s]vices &     
,(f5d] ,sup]vision ,ag5cy = ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia1 & ! ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice 
= ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,c\rts1 ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice1 & ,c\rt
 ,s]vices & ,(f5d] ,sup]vision ,ag5cy   
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,au?orities (        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts  7a7        
,au?orization ,to ,collect ,debts &     
,errone\s ,paym5ts ,f ,employees  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag (   
title #aa1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #aa-agcc4 ,collection1         
compromise1 & waiv] ( employee debts &  
errone\s paym5ts  7a7 ,collection (     
debts & errone\s paym5ts made to        

employees  7#a7 ,au?ority to collect ,if
 ! ,executive ,(fic] det]m9es t an      
employee or =m] employee ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,c\rts is indebt$ to !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts because ( an
 errone\s paym5t made to or on behalf ( 
! employee or =m] employee1 or any o!r  
debt1 ! ,executive ,(fic] may collect ! 
am\nt ( ! debt 9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection4  7#b7 ,tim+ ( collection ,! 
,executive ,(fic] may collect a debt f  
an employee "u ?is subsection 9 mon?ly  
in/allm5ts or at (ficially e/abli%$     
regul> pay p]iod int]vals1 by d$uction 9
 reasonable am\nts f ! curr5t pay ( !   
employee4  7#c7 ,s\rce ( d$uctions ,!   
,executive ,(fic] may make a d$uction "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 f any wages1 sal>y1      
comp5sation1 remun]ation = s]vices1 or  
o!r au?oriz$ pay1 includ+ inc5tive pay1 
back pay1 & lump sum leave paym5ts1 b n 
includ+ retirem5t pay4  7#d7 ,limit on  
am\nt ,9 mak+ d$uctions "u p>agraph 7#b7
 ) respect to an employee1 ! ,executive 
,(fic]--  7,a7 except z provid$ 9       

subp>agraph 7,b71 may n d$uct m ?an #bj 
p]c5t ( ! disposable pay ( ! employee = 
any p]iod2 &  7,b7 ^u cons5t ( !        
employee1 may d$uct m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! 
disposable pay ( ! employee = any p]iod4
  7#e7 ,collections aft] employm5t ,if !
 employm5t ( an employee ends be=e !    
,executive ,(fic] completes ! collection
 ( ! am\nt ( ! employee's debt "u ?is   
subsection1 d$uctions may be made-- 7,a7
 f lat] non-p]iodic gov]nm5t paym5ts (  
any nature due ! =m] employee1 except   
retirem5t pay2 &  7,b7 )\t reg>d to !   
limit "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a74  7b7       
,notice & he>+ requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 prior
 to initiat+ any proce$+ "u subsection  
7a7 to collect any debt f an individual1
 ! ,executive ,(fic] %all provide !     
individual )--  7,a7 writt5 notice1 n   
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* !  
,executive ,(fic] initiates ! proce$+1 t
 in=ms ! individual (-- 7i7 ! nature &  
am\nt ( ! debt det]m9$ by ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,c\rts to be due2  7ii7 !     

int5tion ( ! ,c\rts to initiate a       
proce$+ to collect ! debt ?r\gh         
d$uctions f pay2 &  7iii7 an explanation
 ( ! rights ( ! individual "u ?is       
section2  7,b7 an opportunity to inspect
 & copy ,c\rt records relat+ to ! debt2 
7,c7 an opportunity to ent] into a      
writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,c\rts1 "u t]ms     
agreeable to ! ,executive ,(fic]1 to    
e/abli% a s*$ule = ! repaym5t ( ! debt2 
&  7,d7 an opportunity = a he>+ 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 on !         
det]m9ation ( ! ,c\rts-- 7i7 conc]n+ !  
exi/5ce or am\nt ( ! debt2 &  7ii7 9 !  
case ( an individual ^: repaym5t s*$ule 
is e/abli%$ o!r ?an by a writt5 agreem5t
 "u subp>agraph 7,c71 conc]n+ ! t]ms ( !
 repaym5t s*$ule4  7#b7 ,proc$ures =    
he>+s  7,a7 ,availability ( he>+ ^u     
reque/ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 ! ,executive ,(fic] %all provide a
 he>+ "u ?is p>agraph if an individual1 
n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* !
 individual receives a notice "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & 9 accordance ) any

 proc$ures t ! ,executive ,(fic]        
prescribes1 files a petition reque/+ !  
he>+4  7,b7 ,basis = he>+ ,a he>+ "u ?is
 p>agraph %all be on ! writt5           
submissions unless ! he>+ (fic] det]m9es
 t ! exi/5ce or am\nt ( ! debt-- 7i7    
turns on an issue ( cr$ibility or       
v]acity2 or  7ii7 _c be resolv$ by a    
review ( ! docum5t>y evid5ce4  7,c7 ,/ay
 ( collection proce$+s ,! timely fil+ ( 
a petition = a he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all /ay ! comm5cem5t ( collection      
proce$+s "u ?is section4  7,d7          
,indep5d5t (fic] ,an indep5d5t he>+     
(fic] appo9t$ 9 accordance ) regulations
 promulgat$ "u subsection 7e7 %all      
conduct a he>+ "u ?is p>agraph4  7,e7   
,deadl9e = decision ,! he>+ (fic] %all  
issue a f9al decision reg>d+ ! que/ions 
cov]$ by ! he>+ at ! e>lie/ practicable 
date1 & n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ! he>+4  7#c7 ,exception ,p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply to a r\t9e     
intra-,c\rts adju/m5t ( pay t is        
attributable to a cl]ical or            

adm9i/rative error or delay 9 process+  
pay docum5ts t occurr$ )9 ! #d pay      
p]iods prec$+ ! adju/m5t or to any      
adju/m5t t am\nts to n m ?an #ej1 if at 
! "t ( ! adju/m5t1 or z soon !reaft] z  
practical1 ! ,executive ,(fic] provides 
! individual-- 7,a7 writt5 notice ( !   
nature & am\nt ( ! adju/m5t2 &  7,b7 a  
po9t ( contact = conte/+ ! adju/m5t4    
7c7 ,compromise  7#a7 ,au?ority to      
compromise claims ,! ,executive ,(fic]  
may--  7,a7 compromise a claim to       
collect a debt "u ?is section if ! am\nt
 involv$ is n m ?an #ajj1jjj2 &  7,b7   
susp5d or end collection action on a    
claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if !  
,executive ,(fic] det]m9es t--  7i7 no  
p]son liable on ! claim has ! pres5t or 
prospective ability to pay a significant
 am\nt ( ! claim2 or  7ii7 ! co/ (      
collect+ ! claim is likely to be m ?an !
 am\nt recov]$4  7#b7 ,effect (         
compromise ,a compromise "u ?is         
subsection %all be f9al & conclusive    
unless obta9$ by fraud1                 

misrepres5tation1 pres5t+ a false claim1
 or mutual mi/ake ( fact4  7#c7 ,no     
liability ( (ficial responsible =       
compromise ,an acc\ntable (ficial %all n
 be liable = an am\nt paid or = ! value 
( prop]ty lo/ or damag$ if ! am\nt or   
value is n recov]$ because ( a          
compromise "u ?is subsection4  7d7      
,waiv] ( claim  7#a7 ,au?ority to waive 
claims ,^u application f a p]son liable 
on a claim to collect a debt "u ?is     
section1 ! ,executive ,(fic] may1 )     
writt5 ju/ification1 waive ! claim if   
collection w\ld be-- 7,a7 aga9/ equity2 
7,b7 aga9/ good consci5ce2 &  7,c7 n 9 !
 be/ int]e/s ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
,c\rts4  7#b7 ,limitations on au?ority  
,! ,executive ,(fic] may n waive a claim
 "u ?is subsection if ! ,executive      
,(fic]-- 7,a7 det]m9es t !re exi/s1 9   
connection ) ! claim1 an indication (   
fraud1 misrepres5tation1 fault1 or lack 
( good fai? on ! "p ( ! employee1 ! =m] 
employee1 or any o!r p]son t has an     
int]e/ 9 obta9+ a waiv] ( ! claim2 or   

7,b7 receives ! application = waiv] lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! lat] ( ! date on :i*
 ! errone\s paym5t 0 discov]$ or ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 unless ! claim
 involves money ow$ = ,f$]al heal?      
b5efits1 ,f$]al life insurance1 or      
,f$]al retirem5t b5efits4  7#c7 ,d5ial (
 application = waiv] ,a decision by !   
,executive ,(fic] to d5y an application 
= a waiv] "u ?is subsection %all be !   
f9al adm9i/rative decision ( ! ,di/rict 
gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,refund ( am\nts already
 collect$ aga9/ claim subsequ5tly waiv$ 
,if ! ,executive ,(fic] waives a claim  
aga9/ an employee or =m] employee "u ?is
 section aft] ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
,c\rts h be5 reimburs$ = ! claim 9 :ole 
or 9 "p1 ! ,executive ,(fic] %all       
provide ! employee or =m] employee a    
refund ( ! am\nt ( ! reimbursem5t ^u    
application = ! refund1 if ! ,executive 
,(fic] receives ! application n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !      
waiv]4  7#e7 ,effect on acc\nts ( ,c\rts
 ,9 ! audit & settlem5t ( acc\nts ( any 

acc\ntable (ficial1 full cr$it %all be  
giv5 = any am\nts ) respect to :i*      
collection by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
,c\rts is waiv$ "u ?is subsection4  7#f7
 ,validity ( paym5ts ,an errone\s paym5t
 or debt1 ! collection ( :i* is waiv$ "u
 ?is subsection1 %all be a valid paym5t 
= all purposes4  7#g7 ,no effect on o!r 
au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all  
be con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia "u any o!r /atute  
to litigate1 settle1 compromise1 or     
waive any claim ( ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia4  7e7 ,regulations ,! au?ority
 ( ! ,executive ,(fic] "u ?is section   
%all be subject to regulations          
promulgat$ by ! ,jo9t ,committee4  4    
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag (  
title #aa1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #aa-agcc4 ,collection1         
compromise1 & waiv] ( employee debts &  
errone\s paym5ts4  4  7#c7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection 

%all apply ) respect to any errone\s    
paym5t made or debt incurr$ be=e1 on1 or
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,au?orization ,to ,pur*ase ,uni=ms =   
,p]sonnel ,section #aa-agdb7;b71        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9     
c>ry+ out ! au?ority "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1
 ! ,executive ,(fic] may pur*ase uni=ms 
to be worn by nonjudicial employees ( ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts ^:          
responsibilities w>rant ! we>+ ( uni=ms 
if ! co/ ( furni%+ a uni=m to an        
employee dur+ a ye> does n exce$ ! am\nt
 applicable = ! ye> "u section          
#eija7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7relat+ to ! uni=m all[ance =     
employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates744  #c4 ,au?orities ( ,c\rt      
,s]vices & ,(f5d] ,sup]vision ,ag5cy    
7a7 ,au?ority ,to ,develop & ,op]ate    
,programmatic ,inc5tives = ,s5t5c$      
,(f5d]s ,section #aabcc7;b77#b77;,f7 ( !
 ,national ,capital ,revitalization &   
,self-,gov]nm5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig

 7sec4 #bd-acc7;b77#b77;,f71 ,d4,c4     
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
sanctions & ins]t+ sanctions &          
inc5tives4  7b7 ,p]man5t ,au?ority ,to  
,accept ,gifts ,section                 
#aabcc7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,national       
,capital ,revitalization &              
,self-,gov]nm5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig
 7sec4 #bd-acc7;b77#c77;,a71 ,d4,c4     
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7,a7 ,au?ority to accept gifts 
,! ,director may accept1 solicit1 & use 
on behalf ( ! ,ag5cy any monet>y or     
nonmonet>y gift1 donation1 beque/1 or   
use ( facilities1 prop]ty1 or s]vices = 
! purpose ( aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( ! 
,ag5cy4  4  7c7 ,p]man5t ,au?ority ,to  
,accept & ,use ,reimbursem5ts ,f        
,di/rict ,gov]nm5t ,section             
#aabcc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7sec4         
#bd-acc7;b77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,dur+
 fiscal ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh #bjjh1 !       
,director & ins]t+ ,! ,director4  #d4   
,au?orities ( ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice   
7a7 ,acceptance & use ( s]vices (       

volunte]s ,section #cjg7;b7 ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia ,c\rt ,re=m & ,crim9al     
,proc$ure ,act ( #aigj 7sec4            
#b-afjg7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,s]vice may accept     
public grants & private contributions   
made to assi/ x & ins]t+ ! ,s]vice may  
accept & use public grants1 private     
contributions1 & volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ 
7gratuit\s7 s]vices to assi/ x4  7b7    
,treatm5t ( memb]s ( ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees z 
employees ( ,s]vice = purposes (        
liability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#cjc7;d7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt 
,re=m & ,crim9al ,proc$ure ,act ( #aigj 
7sec4 #b-afjc7;d71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ employees ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia & ins]t+ employees 
( ! ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take 
effect z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts & ,ju/ice   
,te*nical ,corrections ,act ( #aiih     
7,public ,law #aje-bgd2 #aab ,/at4      
#bdai74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,septemb] #aj1 

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